Iowa State hits 11 3-pointers, beats Baylor 87-82
WACO, Texas (AP) — Iowa State got key baskets from the perimeter and in the paint on Wednesday night. Tyrus McGee scored 22 points, Melvin Ejim had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Iowa State hit 11...
View ArticleSchombert places at Liberal Arts Championships
CEDAR RAPIDS — Travis Schombert, a college sophomore from Lockridge, placed in several events for the Morningside College swim team at the Liberal Arts Championships in Cedar Rapids. The Fairfield...
View ArticleLane makes 14 free throws at hoop shoot
DES MOINES — Ja Shawn, 8, represented Fairfield at the state-level Elks Hoop Shoot in Des Moines Saturday. The Washington Elementary School student made 14 of 25 free throw attempts competing against...
View ArticleState bowling tournament postponed
DES MOINES — The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union have postponed Thursday and Friday’s State Coed Bowling Tournament due to the looming winter...
View ArticleFairfield bowling awards doled out
Members of the Fairfield bowling squad have been awarded season-ending awards. Alyssa Chatfield received the “High Average” award on the girls’ squad with a 163 average, and Gabe Hull and Mitch Goudy...
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Pekin boys' finals game, more postponed to Friday
The looming winter storm dubbed ‘Q’ hasn’t even hit the nation’s midsection yet, but already it is having a major impact on boys’ district final games across the state of Iowa. Among the many...
View ArticleVan Buren girls land two on first team all-SEISC
■ One Comet named to all-SEISC first team. Van Buren senior Hanna Haynes and sophomore Kaitlyn Johnson were named to the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division first team for the 2012-13 girls’...
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Public shares ideas about Blue Zones
A group of about 20 people met Tuesday night at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center to kickstart Fairfield’s quest to be a Blue Zone-certified city. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce...
View ArticleSupervisors propose lowering levies by a dime or more
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for 9 a.m. March 11 for the fiscal year 2014 county budget, at Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room. The supervisors Tuesday...
View ArticleCity gauges interest in organic waste removal
The Fairfield Environmental and Franchise Utilities Committee met Thursday, Feb. 14 to discuss finding a company to grind wood and other organic waste. The committee agreed to put committee member...
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‘The Pale Green Pants’
Pre-schoolers gather around Fairfield Children’s Librarian Jessi Garchik, right, this morning to hear her read stories. Garchik read several stories to the children, including a Dr. Seuss classic,...
View ArticleTestimony to begin today in Techel case
Testimony in the trial of an Agency man charged with killing his pregnant wife is scheduled to begin today. Seth Andrew Techel, 22, of Agency, is charged with first-degree murder and nonconsensual...
View ArticleSafety committee opposes police contract with Vedic City
The Fairfield Public Safety Committee plans to recommend not to contract with Vedic City for police services. The public safety committee met Wednesday to discuss extending police services to Vedic...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood to close two clinics
DES MOINES (AP) — Planned Parenthood of the Heartland says it will close two Iowa clinics in March. Spokeswoman Shelby Cloke says the clinic in Spencer will close and the Fort Madison clinic...
View ArticleRegulators recover overtime pay for mechanics
PELLA (AP) — A tire company has paid 25 mechanics at six retail locations in Iowa nearly $217,000 in back wages after regulators found violations of federal overtime law. The U.S. Department of Labor...
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Bird watchers
Diane Porter, left, and Jefferson County Conservation naturalist Therese Cummiskey keep their eyes peeled for birds Saturday morning at the “Backyard Bird Count” at Jefferson County Park.
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Power Nine
Ken Daley, leader of the Fairfield Blue Zone’s Power Nine steering committee, speaks Tuesday about the areas of a person’s life he or she should focus on to live a long, healthy life.
View ArticleCancellations/Weather Updates/Road Conditions
Cancellations Fairfield Community School District has canceled classes today, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Because school is canceled in Fairfield today, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, the bone marrow donor drive...
View ArticleFairfield Church Calendar: Feb. 24-March 2, 2013
The following houses of worship have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through March 2. Any Fairfield house of worship wanting to have its calendar for the week March 3-9, published in The...
View ArticleLunch, soup supper, fish fry, UMM breakfast, Prairie View meetings
Youth serving lunch Sunday The youth of First United Methodist Church in Fairfield will serve a lunch at noon Sunday at the church. The proceeds will be used for the summer mission trip. Prairie View...
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